Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is greeted by her Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 16, 2025. Credit: Facebook/Ing Shinawatra The ...

Vietnam’s economic rise is causing ripples around Asia, especially in Thailand. Any mention of the “V word” in Bangkok causes hand-wringing and furrowed brows among the city’s business executives.

Southeast Asia's second- and third-largest economies opt for bilateral insurance over reliance on the regional bloc It was a gesture that was equal parts diplomacy and theatre: Thai Prime Minister ...

If we go back to the year 2015, Thailand was in the midst of a major export boom, running a current account surplus of $28 billion. The following year the surplus jumped to $43 billion. Thailand ...